"stabber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stabbers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English stab English -er English stabber From stab + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|stab|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English stab English -er English stabber From stab + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} stabber (plural stabbers)
  1. One who, or that which, stabs.
    Sense id: en-stabber-en-noun-~s9GN2hg Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 66 34
  2. (nautical) A small marlinespike.
    Sense id: en-stabber-en-noun-RWyACWDz Categories (other): Nautical, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 30 70 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: backstabber, shit-stabber, stump stabber

Inflected forms

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